Samaria, Modern

Samaria, Modern

Situated between Judea and Galilee - Lu 17:11; Joh 4:3,4

Had many cities - Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52

CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

• Samaria
- Ac 8:5
• Sychar
- Joh 4:5
• Antipatris
- Ac 23:31

Christ preached in - Joh 4:39-42

Christ at first forbade his disciples to visit - Mt 10:5

Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be preached in - Ac 1:8

INHABITANTS OF

• Their true descent
- 2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:9,10
• Boasted descent from Jacob
- Joh 4:12
• Professed to worship God
- Ezr 4:2
• Their religion mixed with idolatry
- 2Ki 17:41; Joh 4:22
• Worshipped on Mount Gerizim
- Joh 4:20
• Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity
- Ne 4:1-18
• Expected the Messiah
- Joh 4:25,29
• Were superstitious
- Ac 8:9-11
• More humane and grateful than the Jews
- Lu 10:33-36; 17:16-18
• Abhorred by the Jews
- Joh 8:48
• Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews
- Lu 9:52,53; Joh 4:9
• Ready to hear and embrace the gospel
- Joh 4:39-42; Ac 8:6-8

The persecuted Christians fled to - Ac 8:1

The gospel first preached in, by Philip - Ac 8:5

Many Christian churches in - Ac 9:31